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computational linguistics > phonetics and phonology > nucleus

Preferred term

nucleus  

Definition

  • The sonorous segment representing the main part of a syllable (usually a vowel). (Law, J., & McBride, A. F. (2023). Introduction à la linguistique française. https://edtechbooks.org/linguistique)

Broader concept

Example

  • For Hockett (1955) a nucleus is an obligatory member of the unit. (Inaba, 1998)
  • However it falsely indicates that the onset and the nucleus form a mora as a single unit. (Inaba, 1998)

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